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Thread: 6X4 Bandsaw acquisition.
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4th August 2019, 06:00 AM #1Most Valued Member
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6X4 Bandsaw acquisition.
Hi Guys,
I've just acquired an unloved 6X4 band saw from one of the engineering places that I frequent ! I was told that its been in a storeroom for several years and that it needed some attention. For what I've paid for it that isn't a problem. I've spent the last few days stripping it down to refurbish it.
These pictures are of one of the problems that I've found.
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It appears that the saw has been knocked over at some point in its life and the left hand hinge bracket has been broken. Someone has tried to do a repair by making a steel cover and screwing it into the casting.
The mains lead has had the plug cut off so I suspected that the motor was dead. On testing I've discovered that the motor has been replaced ! Probably the original one was damaged when the machine hinge was broken. Anyway the replacement motor is a 1HP genuine Brooks, made in Huddersfield, motor and it runs just fine.
I think that the reason the plug was cut off was because there was no earth to the frame and the push button on/off switch was full of swarf, making the frame live. Other than the rubbish tin stand everything else seems to be in good condition.
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